Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 10:53 PM
2025-04-29 14:53 UTC · -54.262°, 155.645°
Magnitude
6.8 mww
Major
Depth
19 km
Shallow
Energy
239.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-54.262°, 155.645°
Felt reports
0
Tsunami
Flagged
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 19 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~7088 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
3 recorded M4.0+ events within 322 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.